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'''Dapol''' was a company that, having established itself as a manufacturer of model railway products in [[1984]], secured the license from the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] to produce and market a range of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' toys. The license ran from [[1988]] until [[2002]].
'''Dapol''' was a company that, having established itself as a manufacturer of model railway products in [[1984]], secured the licence from the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] to produce and market a range of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' toys. The licence ran from [[1988]] until [[2002]].


Best known for its range of action figures of the Doctor, companions and enemies, as well as various TARDIS (interior and exterior) models, the company was infamously remembered for its 'less-than-perfect' releases that included a five sided TARDIS console, a green [[K9]] and a Fourth Doctor with no hat or scarf.
Best known for its range of action figures of the Doctor, companions and enemies, as well as various TARDIS (interior and exterior) models, the company was infamously remembered for its less-than-perfect releases that included a five sided TARDIS console, a green [[K9]] and a Fourth Doctor with no hat or scarf.


Under the terms of its license Dapol also released special edition glassware products and adhesive transfers.
Under the terms of its licence Dapol also released special edition glassware products and adhesive transfers.


In [[1995]] Dapol obtained a further license to house and operate [[Doctor Who exhibition]]s.
In [[1995]] Dapol obtained a further licence to house and operate [[Doctor Who exhibition]]s.


==Merchandise==
== Merchandise ==
===Action Figures===
=== Action Figures ===
* Original [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
* Original [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
* [[Peter Davison]] era [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
* [[Peter Davison]] era [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cyberman]]
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* [[K9]] (Grey)
* [[K9]] (Grey)
* [[K9]] (Green)
* [[K9]] (Green)
* [[K9]] from [[TV]]: [[A Girl's Best Friend]]
* [[K9]] from [[TV]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]''
* [[The Master]]
* [[The Master]]
* [[Sea Devil]]
* [[Sea Devil]]

Revision as of 00:07, 27 September 2012

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Dapol was a company that, having established itself as a manufacturer of model railway products in 1984, secured the licence from the BBC to produce and market a range of Doctor Who toys. The licence ran from 1988 until 2002.

Best known for its range of action figures of the Doctor, companions and enemies, as well as various TARDIS (interior and exterior) models, the company was infamously remembered for its less-than-perfect releases that included a five sided TARDIS console, a green K9 and a Fourth Doctor with no hat or scarf.

Under the terms of its licence Dapol also released special edition glassware products and adhesive transfers.

In 1995 Dapol obtained a further licence to house and operate Doctor Who exhibitions.

Merchandise

Action Figures

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